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World Humanitarian Day: UNHCR chief honours sacrifices by aid workers
19 Aug 2016 In an address to mark World Humanitarian Day, Filippo Grandi pays tribute to the courage and sacrifice of colleagues risking all to help those in need worldwide. -
Families struggle in heat and dust of Iraqi desert camp
2 Aug 2016 Thousands displaced from Falluja seek ways to stay calm and cool amid harsh conditions. -
Hundreds suffer at Hungary-Serbia border
21 Jul 2016 Hundreds of people who fled persecution at home are now living in dire conditions at a makeshift camp near Röszke on the Hungary-Serbia border. -
UNHCR concerned Hungary pushing asylum seekers back to Serbia
15 Jul 2016 Agency worried by reports of violence and worsening conditions at Hungarian-Serbian border. -
UNHCR warns of Iraq funding crunch as thousands flee Falluja
21 Jun 2016 US$17. 5 million is urgently needed to meet the immediate needs of more than 85,000 people who have fled the embattled city in the past month. -
UNHCR-NGO consultations open in Geneva, focused on youth
15 Jun 2016 Annual talks with representatives of 300 nongovernmental organizations from 90 countries run from June 15-17, drawing on challenges faced by young people. -
Two years after capture of Mosul, displaced Iraqis struggle
10 Jun 2016 Around half-a-million people fled when militants stormed Iraq's second city in June 2014. Many were displaced multiple times, and most face economic hardship. -
Fearing rejection in Hungary's cold comfort transit zones
7 Jun 2016 UNHCR expresses concern over Hungary's restrictive approaches and the dire situation asylum-seekers face outside the transit zones. -
Disability no obstacle to Syrian refugee weightlifter
1 Jun 2016 He was born without legs, but Syrian refugee Belind teaches weightlifting and breakdancing to youngsters at a refugee camp in Iraq.